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Enrollment
509
Middle
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500324000088
Colchester Middle School
425 Blakely Road, Colchester, VT 05446 · (802) 264-5800 · Chittenden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
178 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 170 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Colchester Middle School→Colchester High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Colchester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Colchester Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Middle School this school | 509 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Montpelier | 348 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Essex Middle School Essex Junction | 366 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School South Burlington | 565 | 29.9% | N/A |
| Milton Middle School Milton | 420 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union Middle School Middlebury | 381 | 34.9% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colchester Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #9 of 25 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #2 of 29 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #17 of 21 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #7 of 21 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #16 of 26 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #3 of 6 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 44 | 11.6:1 | 35% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 42 | 11.5:1 | 38% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 45 | 11.0:1 | 27% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 27% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 38.1 | 12.1:1 | 32% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 33% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 24% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 9% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 43 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colchester Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (462 to 509); teachers up 15% (38.1 to 44).
About Colchester Middle School
Colchester Middle School, located in Colchester, Vermont, is a large middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 509 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Vermont is about 280 students, so this school is 82% bigger than average.
Colchester School District enrolls 2,443 students in 5 schools, including Colchester Middle School.
The student body at Colchester Middle School is 82% White. Other groups make up 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Colchester Middle School's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.6:1. That is higher than the 10.5:1 average for middle schools in Vermont. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 35%. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Chittenden County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Chittenden County, the median household income is $96,759, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 49 public schools in Chittenden County, enrolling about 20,894 students in all.
Malletts Bay School is located about 0.1 miles from Colchester Middle School. The five-mile area around Colchester Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Colchester Middle School enrolled 512; in 2024-25, 509.
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Chittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colchester School District
- Colchester High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- Malletts Bay SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Porters Point SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Union Memorial SchoolElementary · 355 students
Other schools in Colchester
- Colchester High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- Malletts Bay SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Porters Point SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Union Memorial SchoolElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Malletts Bay School0.1 mi · 505
- Colchester High School0.2 mi · 715
- Porters Point School2.3 mi · 359
- C. P. Smith School2.5 mi · 255
- Union Memorial School2.5 mi · 355
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle School2.7 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Colchester Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Colchester Middle School?
Colchester Middle School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Colchester Middle School serve?
Colchester Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Colchester Middle School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Colchester Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Colchester Middle School?
Student demographics at Colchester Middle School are roughly 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Colchester Middle School?
Colchester Middle School is overseen by Colchester School District in Chittenden County.
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